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As Congress considers a defense spending bill that includes a provision to end the military’s don’t ask, don’t tell policy, Lady Gaga has tweeted the senators from her home state of New York as well as Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., to show her support for a repeal of the ban on gays openly serving in the military.

Recording artist Lady Gaga speaks at a rally in support of repealing the military's 'don't ask, don't tell' policy for gay service members, in Portland, Maine. (AP photo)

Gaga called on her followers Sept. 14 to contact Reid and ask him to schedule a vote for a repeal of the ban.

“He appreciates her raising the issue and hopes that she and her fans will focus their attention on the Republicans,” said Jim Manley, a spokesman for Reid. “We need a couple Republicans to break ranks and vote on this as early as tomorrow.”

New York’s Democratic senators, Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, who strongly support repeal of the ban on gays serving openly in the military, both engaged in Twitter exchanges with the flamboyant singer, known for her outrageous costumes and outspoken views. Gillibrand and Gaga spoke by phone Monday, as the entertainer sought to increase pressure on three moderate Republicans — Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins of Maine and Scott Brown of Massachusetts.

Gaga also attended a rally in Maine on Monday to ramp up pressure on Snowe and Collins to vote against the vast majority of their GOP counterparts.

Looking to the opposition, Gaga also tweeted Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., to watch fan-made videos regarding don’t ask, don’t tell. Additionally, she wrote to fans about a possible filibuster when it comes time to overturn the 17-year-old ban. Congress could vote on it as soon as Tuesday.

McCain spoke about Gaga’s tweets during a radio show in Phoenix during the weekend, saying it’s nice to know people are paying attention to the debate, but it’s a ploy by Democrats to keep control of Congress.

“They’re politicizing national security. People like Lady Gaga need to understand that the military is a unique institution,” he said during the show.

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